FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2011
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in their charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-14157 (Commission File Number) |
36-2669023 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, Illinois (Address of principal executive offices) |
60602 (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-1900
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers
This Form 8-K is being filed by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (“TDS”) to file as Exhibits updated forms of agreements with respect to a “named executive officer” of TDS that is specified in paragraph (e) of Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
United States Cellular Corporation (“U.S. Cellular”), a subsidiary of TDS, filed a Form 8-K dated March 7, 2011, which included as Exhibits forms of agreements that will be used to grant stock option and restricted stock unit awards to its officers. Because U.S. Cellular is a principal business unit of TDS, the President and Chief Executive Officer (the “President and CEO”) of U.S. Cellular is a named executive officer of TDS.
Accordingly, the following forms of agreements that were filed by U.S. Cellular are incorporated as Exhibits to this Form 8-K:
1. Form of U.S. Cellular 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Agreement to be used for grants to the President and CEO of U.S. Cellular. This form provides for awards to the U.S. Cellular President and CEO of stock options with respect to U.S. Cellular Common Shares and the terms and conditions thereof, as incorporated herein from Exhibit 10.1.
2. Form of U.S. Cellular 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used for grants to the President and CEO of U.S. Cellular. This form provides for awards to the U.S. Cellular President and CEO of restricted stock units with respect to U.S. Cellular Common Shares and the terms and conditions thereof, as incorporated herein from Exhibit 10.2.
The foregoing descriptions are qualified by reference to the forms of award agreements, which are incorporated herein from the Exhibits filed with the U.S. Cellular Form 8-K dated March 7, 2011.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits:
In accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits filed or furnished herewith are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | |
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(Registrant) | |
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Date: |
March 11, 2011 |
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By: |
/s/ Douglas D. Shuma |
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Douglas D. Shuma Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following Exhibits are filed or furnished herewith as noted below.
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10.1 |
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Form of U.S. Cellular 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Agreement for grants of stock options to the President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Cellular, is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to U.S. Cellular’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2011 |
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Form of U.S. Cellular 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for grants of restricted stock units to the President and Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Cellular, is hereby incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to U.S. Cellular’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 7, 2011 |